I'm back..~~ from the Whitsundays Great Barrier Reef trip~!!

It's one of the seven wonders that we just cannot miss while dar & me are in Qld. Visiting the Great Barrier Reef from Whitsundays is definitely a better choice compared to Cairns, from what our friends told us. The water is clearer, there are more islands to visit and it's less populated!

The Whitsundays are located off the sunny coast of Queensland. Fringing coral cays surround many of the 74 islands that form the largest off shore island chain on the East Coast of Australia.


Whitsundays map

Just look at how 'cui' the airport is. hahaa..
Got these pics off the net since i didn't have time to take any.


Whitsundays Airport


Outside the terminal


Waiting area for boarding the plane

Then we took the airport shuttle service which brought us to our resort.


Boathaven Spa Resort.
This is where we stay. =)

We decided to stay in Airlie beach, which is the main island. It's much cheaper compared to staying at the smaller island off-shore. There are more shops and eateries around, much more convenient.

Once we've settled down, we tour around the place.


Coastal area


Airlie Beach


Man-made lagoon in Airlie Beach

Then we booked 2 tours for the next 2 days. It's the only way getting around the off-shore islands and visiting the great barrier reef.

On the 2nd day, woke up at 6+am, to get ready for our first tour -
Whitsunday Great Barrier Reef Adventure Cruise
Our destination is the Knuckle Reef, it's located on what they call the outer reef. It's approximately 2+hr from Airlie Beach.


Abel Point Marina where we waited for our cruise


There it is~!!


Happy~!!


Got this off the net.
Aerial view of our destination (Knuckle Reef) and the pontoon


The Heart Reef~!
Can only be seen from the chopper, and yes it's all natural!


The reef behind us! Can't see clearly from the pics.
The lighter shade indicates the reef~


Pontoon


Here's where everyone gets suit up!


Sundeck


Dar snokelling


There he is~!! Underwater


Underwater photographer.
We've got nice photos because of her~!! =D
And no, itz not free, and not cheap either. =x


Viewing chamber


Submerge viewing chamber under the pontoon


Another pic of us in the chamber, taken by the photographer from outside. hee~

3rd day, we went on our next tour -
3 Island Adventure Cruise
The 3 islands are Hook Island, Whitehaven Beach (a must-see) and Daydream Island.

Our first stop is the Hook Island.
Activities here include snokelling, semi-submerge cruise etc.


Hook Island


Isn't it pretty


Dar lazing around


That's the semi-submerge boat


Viewing corals without getting wet!

Next Island - Whitehaven Beach (a MUST-SEE for anyone who visits Whitsundays)
It's all natural, unspoiled.


Aerial view of Whitehaven Beach


Our cruise~!!
Disembarking straight down to the shore


Arriving in style for the rich~!


Dar and me on Whitehaven Beach


Prettttyyy~~


The sand is powdery fine


Quick~!! Everybody goes 'awwww....'
keke...


The photographer's idea... ahaa..


Yippeee~!!

3rd Island we visited was Daydream Island
Didn't take pics there, since it's basically just a resort island, nothing special about it.


Daydream Island

That's basically about all~!!
Shall end off this blog entry with another pic from Whitehaven Beach.

Gosh i absolutely love that place.

Labels: Whitsundays Trip

doodling @....2:35 PM

Jassie... doesn't want to be a scientist anymore.

doodling @....7:31 PM

It's 2 hours before my final paper for this semester.

My brain is boiling.

And i looked like a zombie.

doodling @....1:58 PM

Had another paper today.
Hasn't had any good paper so far.

*sigh*

Last paper on wednesday. At 5.45PM.
Crap timing.

Just wanna get it over and done with.

This is sooo depressing.

doodling @....2:19 PM

I'm soooo screwed.
I'm soooo gonna fail my paper yesterday, and if i fail my overall subject, i'm not gonna be able to attend my graduation ceremony and everyone's gonna fly all the way here for nothing!!

I'm sooo freeaaaking screwed.
I knew it.

That was a freak paper i sat for. Hate it.
Everyone came out of the exam hall looking green and purple and blue.
All were hoping that our projects will get us across the line.

RawRR!!!!!

doodling @....9:10 AM

I'm sooo sooo mad~!!!

Had my first paper. It was crapped!
Firstly, lemme expaint the structure of the exam paper.

It's a 2 hour paper
Section A 10qns at 4marks each (40marks).
Section B 8qns at 10marks each (80marks).
Section C 2qn at 40marks each answered in essay style(80marks)
Answer all questions. !!!!
Total marks 200 within 2 hours

All my life of taking exam, this is the MOST RIDICULOUS exam structure!!!
Argh!

The 2 essay question at the back which take up half the mark of exam paper, and my worst nightmare came true.
DONO HOW TO ANSWER!!

Did all the past yr papers, always come out similar question.
OF all year, that BLARDY lecturer chose THIS YEAR TO CHANGE QUESTIONS.

OKie.. change question.. nvm
But he chose to set that 40mark question based ON 2 FREAKING SLIDES of the entire course materials!!!
WTF?!

SOooo MAD, PisseD OfF.

That Not All~!!
Some questions require reading journals that he provided to obtained answers.
Okie, i did that. Read journals.. okie
BUT GUESS WHAT.
He came out questions on something NOT EVEN INSIDE JOURNAL HE PROVIDE!!
WHAT u wan me to do, tell me~!!

Argh~!!

MADDD
PISSED OFF
WANNA STRANGLE HIM.

doodling @....3:37 PM